FEP Information & Contacts
The Federation of European Photographers is a network of 23 National Professional Photographers Associations from 20 European countries, recognised by the EU and officially registered in Belgium.
FEP - Federation of European Professional Photographers
Spastraat 8, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Registered in Belgium n. 13993/99 Tax code 0465301971
Board of Directors
President:
Neil Warner (Ireland) president@europeanphotographers.eu
Vice Presidents:
Andreas Barylli (Austria) foto@fayer.at
Ivana Matejková (Czech Republic) info@ivanamatejka.cz
Malcolm Sales (UK) malcolm@buttercrossphotography.co.uk
Members:
Jean-Félix Bernetel (France) jean-felix.bernetel@orange.fr
Jorgen Brandt (Denmark) jb@jorgen-brandt.dk
Johan Brouwers (Belgium) johan.brouwers@scarlet.be
Bernd Gassner (Germany) bernd.gassner@gass.de
Adriano Scognamillo (Italy) adriano@fotopuck.com
Management/Administration
Chief Executive Officer: Giuseppe Scozzi
ceo@europeanphotographers.eu
Via Monte Calcara 13, I-00060 Castelnuovo di Porto (Roma), Italy
Executive assistant/ FEP Secretariat: Martina Scozzi
ceo_assistant@europeanphotographers.eu; secretariat@europeanphotographers.eu
General information: info@europeanphotographers.eu
Specific Functions
Commercial Director: Neil Warner, president@europeanphotographers.eu
Financial Supervisor: Andreas Barylli, foto@fayer.at
Treasurer and QEP/MQEP logistics: Nikki Huts, treasurer@europeanphotographers.eu
Press Officer: Jorgen Brandt, pressofficer@europeanphotographers.eu
International Editor: Sue Lowe, editor@europeanphotographers.eu
Qualifications Chairman: Jim Lowe, qepchairman@europeanphotographers.eu
FEP European Professional Photographer of the Year Awards Chairman: Jorgen Brandt, pressofficer@europeanphotographers.eu
FEP European Fine Art Photograph of the Year Award Chairman: Martin Vrabko, pilot@martinvrabko.com
FEP European Photo Book of the Year Award Chairman: Adriano Scognamillo, adriano@fotopuck.com
The FEP is composed of the national professional associations of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom.
The central reference authority for Photography in the EU, it represents over 50,000 professional photographers in Europe. It defends the rights of professional photographers directly and in communion with national and international organisations.
It represents the interests of member associations on a global scale on topics like education, training, professional standards, authors rights etc.
The FEP cooperates in the organisation of national events of member associations and promotes an exchange of keynote speakers.
The FEP organised the first European congress of professional photographers in Valencia, Spain, in February 2008 and the second European Congress in Lyon, France from February 6th to 8th, 2011.
The Federation has established the QEP (Qualified European Photographer). With 328 qualified photographers’ from 20 countries since it began in 1999, the QEP has become the reference in professional photography throughout Europe. The FEP also organises the MASTER QEP qualification; 34 top European photographers have already received a Masters degree for their supreme quality.
The FEP also established the European Professional Photographer of the Year Awards, the European Fine Art Photograph of the Year Award and the European Photo Book of the Year Award to promote the highest standards in European professional photography.
The FEP is the Forum where all European professional associations meet, confer and act.
The FEP is also in close relationship with the W.C.P.P. (World Council of Professional Photographers).